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Let’s face it. If you’re a Yankees fan, it’s been a tough postseason. Pitching has been stellar, but with quiet bats and bad calls, games have been lengthy and frustrating. In Sundays home game against the Tigers, some Yankees fans decided to boo their own players. Ugh. (Whatever happened to “root, root, root for the home … Continue reading →

My dad is a hard guy to buy gifts for. He’s the kind of person for whom I wish I could buy a month-long Napa Valley vacation, but have to settle for less-awesome alternatives that fit into a budget, but hopefully inspire a mini version of that vacation feeling. When I think of my dad, several core … Continue reading →

Hopefully we will never have to use the lessons below, but just in case you find yourself racing in heat to which you’re not yet acclimated, here are my Hades Marathon takeaways: Forget your goal pace and run a smart race: Unless you’re training for Badwater, adjust your goal. Start conservatively, evaluate realistically, and back … Continue reading →

Last November, I learned a lesson: don’t be stupid. While I knew that lesson would be important for my first Boston Marathon, I had no idea it would be a matter of my health and well-being. I waved off the hellish weather predictions for Marathon Monday, saying, “Forecasts are always wrong,” and, “New England weather … Continue reading →

My family dyes Easter eggs every year, and the last several years have been just me and my parents, as the Price siblings are scattered about the globe. The eggs that my parents and I dye turn out similarly every year: my dad and I go with a NY Yankee theme (naturally), and my mom … Continue reading →